Daily Archives: February 10, 2015

Make Flexible Scheduling Work for Everyone

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Businesswoman holding a clockYour protégée needs you to have her back.

By Ida O. Abbott
Sponsoring Women: What Men Need to Know

A talented, ambitious woman who works less than full time or takes extended family leave is extremely vulnerable to being derailed professionally.

Whether because she is “out of sight/out of mind,” or because people doubt her commitment, she may be disregarded for promotions or high-profile projects.

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A sponsor can ensure that she has access to those opportunities and support when she accepts them. He can make the difference between this woman staying on track and ascending to top leadership posts or leaving the company for another job.

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Streamlining Bill-Paying at CPA Firms

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Woman entering credit card information on laptopA dedicated credit card is the solution.

By Roman H. Kepczyk
Quantum of Paperless

Processing accounts payable is another of the manually intensive processes within the firm’s administrative department that can be significantly streamlined through digital processes.

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Consider how many “touches” a single payable creates:

  • receipt of the invoice,
  • timing of payment in a folder,
  • writing the check and attaching the stub,
  • sending it to an owner for signature,
  • filing a copy of check with backup in its own folder, and
  • stuffing, sealing and sending the check to the vendor.

Now imagine doing this a hundred times per month, every month. Imagine the volume of physical accounts payable vendor files both onsite and in storage, that can be eliminated by storing these images digitally. READ MORE →